text_original: He was wont to have books read to him at the evening meal — either history or the works of St. Augustine, whose City of God was his special favourite. He knew Latin and some Greek, but in spite of earnest efforts never succeeded in learning to write.
text_transcription: HE WAS WONT TO HAVE BOOKS READ TO HIM AT THE EVENING MEAL EITHER HISTORY OR THE WORKS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE WHOSE CITY OF GOD WAS HIS SPECIAL FAVORITE HE KNEW LATIN AND SOME GREEK BUT IN SPITE OF EARNEST EFFORTS NEVER SUCCEEDED IN LEARNING TO WRITE
phonemes: hiː wʌz wˈɔnt tə hæv bˈʊks ɹˈɛd tə hˌɪm æt ðɪ ˈiːvnɪŋ mˈiːl — ˈiːðɚ hˈɪstɚɹi ɔːɹ ðə wˈɜːks ʌv sənt. ˈɔːɡəstˌiːn, hˌuːz sˈɪɾi ʌv ɡˈɑːd wʌz hɪz spˈɛʃəl fˈeɪvɹɪt. hiː nˈuː lˈætɪn ænd sˌʌm ɡɹˈiːk, bˌʌt ɪn spˈaɪt ʌv ˈɜːnɪst ˈɛfɚts nˈɛvɚ səksˈiːdᵻd ɪn lˈɜːnɪŋ tə ɹˈaɪt.